Geology of the Sierra Nevada /
Relates the story of the magnificent Sierra Nevada--the longest, highest, and most spectacular mountain range in the contiguous United States. Hill takes us from the time before the land which would be California even existed, through the days of roaring volcanoes, violent earthquakes, and chilling...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Berkeley :
University of California Press,
c2006.
|
| Edition: | Rev. ed. |
| Series: | California natural history guides ;
80. |
| Subjects: | |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | Relates the story of the magnificent Sierra Nevada--the longest, highest, and most spectacular mountain range in the contiguous United States. Hill takes us from the time before the land which would be California even existed, through the days of roaring volcanoes, violent earthquakes, and chilling ice sheets, to the more recent history of the Sierra's early explorers and the generations of adventuresome souls who followed. The author introduces the rocks of the Sierra Nevada, which tell the mountains' tale, and explains how nature's forces, such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, faulting, erosion, and glaciation formed the range's world-renowned scenery and mineral wealth, including gold. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | ix, 453 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 19 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 423-434) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0520236955 0520236963 9780520236967 |